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Biographical entry O'Connor, Daniel John (1927 - 2014)

Born

13 December 1927Albert Park, Victoria, Australia

Died

21 April 2014Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Occupation

Chemist

Summary

Daniel O'Connor was a chemist whose career was spent largely at the Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Lucas Heights, Taubman Industries and Colonial Sugar Refining Company (CSR). The nature of his research for these organisations was such that much of it, over 150 reports, appeared only as confidential company and government documents. His later career included research and science administration positions including in chemical engineering at the University of Sydney, and at the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science. O'Connor was an active participant in the council of the Royal Society of New South Wales.